Easily removable undershorts without removing outer shorts

ABSTRACT

In an embodiment, a pair of undershorts is provided. The undershorts includes a pair of leg portions, at least one seam and at least one fastening means. The at least one seam is formed on at least one leg portion of the pair of leg portions for taking off the pair of undershorts from legs of a user wearing the pair of undershorts. The seam is configured to run through length of the pair of undershorts from a waist end to a leg end. The fastening means is configured to separate or bond separations along the at least one seam. When the pair of undershorts is worn under a pair of outer shorts, the seam is configured to be separated by the user to take off the pair of undershorts from at least one leg opening of the pair of outer shorts without taking off the pair of outer shorts.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to garments and, more particularly to undershorts suitable for sportspersons, athletes, players and the like.

BACKGROUND

Undershorts are shorts or briefs worn as an undergarment, and these are extensively worn by users especially cyclists, athletes or other sportspersons. For example, undershorts such as cycling shorts are quite popular amongst cyclists and/or riders. The cycling shorts are made up of stretchable fabrics, which are designed to provide a compression effect for muscle support and blood flow stimulation.

Currently available undershorts such as cycling shorts are rendered uncomfortable and unhygienic when used with protracted wear, as a strenuous activity like cycling may cause constant perspiration to the cyclist. A prompt removal after the ride can avoid cycling induced sores and rashes in the groin region or in other skin areas that are in constant contact with the material of the undershorts. Currently, a user needs to take off the outer shorts in order to remove the undershorts and as such, the user needs to use a change room facility to accomplish this task. In many scenarios, the change room facility may not be available to the user. This may especially be the case, when a user indulges in bicycle rides stretching for long durations and/or rides covering different (and possibly remote) locations.

It would be advantageous to provide users (e.g., cyclists) with the ability to remove the undershorts worn beneath the outer shorts without the need to avail change room facilities. Such a mechanism would keep the users free from changing room worries and would ensure proper hygiene, skin care and comfort for the users.

SUMMARY

In an embodiment, a pair of undershorts is provided. The undershorts includes a pair of leg portions, at least one seam and at least one fastening means. The at least one seam is formed on at least one leg portion of the pair of leg portions for taking off the pair of undershorts from legs of a user wearing the pair of undershorts. The seam is configured to run through length of the pair of undershorts from a waist end to a leg end. The fastening means is configured to separate or bond separations along the at least one seam. When the pair of undershorts is worn under a pair of outer shorts, the seam is configured to be separated by the user to take off the pair of undershorts from at least one leg opening of the pair of outer shorts without taking off the pair of outer shorts.

In another embodiment, a pair of undershorts to be worn beneath a pair of outer shorts is provided. The pair of undershorts includes a first leg portion and a second leg portion. The undershorts further includes a first seam formed on the first leg portion and a second seam formed on the second leg portion. Each of the first seam and the second seam is configured to run through length of the corresponding first leg portion and the second leg portion from a waist end to a leg end. The undershorts further includes a first fastening means configured to separate or bond separations along the first seam and a second fastening means configured to separate or bond separations along the second seam. When the pair of undershorts is worn under a pair of outer shorts, at least one of the first steam and the second seam is separated by the user to take off the pair of undershorts from at least one leg opening of the pair of outer shorts without taking off the pair of outer shorts.

In another embodiment, a pair of undershorts to be worn beneath a pair of outer shorts is provided. The pair of undershorts includes a pair of leg portions, a seam formed on a leg portion of the pair of leg portions. The seam is configured to run through length of the leg portion from a waist end to a leg end of the pair of undershorts. The pair of undershorts includes a fastening means configured to separate or bond separation along the seam. When the pair of undershorts is worn under a pair of outer shorts, the first steam is configured to be separated by the user to take off the pair of undershorts from a leg opening of the pair of outer shorts without taking off the pair of outer shorts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

For a more complete understanding of example embodiments of the present technology, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C illustrate different perspective views of a pair of undershorts, in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2A illustrates a representation of the pair of undershorts covered by a pair of outer shorts, in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2B illustrates an example depiction of opening the pair of undershorts present underneath the pair of outer shorts, in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2C illustrates an example depiction of taking off the pair of undershorts from beneath the pair of outer shorts, in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3A illustrates an example depiction of opening the pair of undershorts present underneath the pair of outer shorts, in accordance with another example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3B illustrates an example depiction of taking off the pair of undershorts from above the pair of outer shorts, in accordance with another example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4A illustrates a configuration of the pair of undershorts, in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4B illustrates a configuration of the pair of undershorts, in accordance with another example embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 4C illustrates a configuration of the pair of undershorts, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present disclosure.

The drawings referred to in this description are not to be understood as being drawn to scale except if specifically noted, and such drawings are only exemplary in nature.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, for purposes of explanation, various specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present disclosure can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods are shown in diagram form only in order to avoid obscuring the present disclosure.

Reference in this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. The appearance of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others. Similarly, various requirements are described which may be requirements for some embodiments but not for other embodiments.

Moreover, although the following description contains many specifics for the purposes of illustration, anyone skilled in the art will appreciate that many variations and/or alterations to said details are within the scope of the present disclosure. Similarly, although many of the features of the present disclosure are described in terms of each other, or in conjunction with each other, one skilled in the art will appreciate that many of these features can be provided independently of other features. Accordingly, this description of the present disclosure is set forth without any loss of generality to, and without imposing limitations upon, the present disclosure.

The terms “a pair of undershorts” and “a pair of outer shorts” have also been interchangeably used as “undershorts” and “outer shorts”, respectively throughout the present description.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide undershorts than can be removed by the user without the need to take off outer shorts worn above the undershorts. The undershorts comprises a pair of leg portions, at least one seam configured on at least one leg portion of the pair of leg portions and at least one fastening means for bonding the separation of the at least one seam. The at least one seam is configured such that it runs from a waistline of the undershorts to hem of corresponding leg portion of the undershorts. In use, the user can easily remove the undershorts without taking off the outer shorts by simply reaching underneath the outer shorts, separating along the at least one seam by opening the at least one fastening means and pulling the undershorts from a leg opening of the outer shorts. In some embodiments, if the seams present on both of the leg portions of the undershorts are separated completely by way of opening corresponding fastening means, the undershorts may also be removed by pulling up from a waist opening of the outer shorts.

FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C illustrate different perspective views of a pair of undershorts 100 (hereinafter referred to as ‘undershorts 100’), in accordance with an example embodiment of the present disclosure. Specifically, FIG. 1A represents a front perspective view of the undershorts 100, and FIGS. 1B and 1C represent side perspective views of the undershorts 100. The undershorts 100 can be worn by an athlete, a cyclist, a player, or any sports person, however it should be noted that the undershorts 100 can also be used by even those who are not necessarily an athlete, a cyclist, a sports person and the like.

The undershorts 100 includes a pair of leg portions 102 a and 102 b, and a waistline 103, among other parts. The undershorts 100 is configured such that it is separable along a seam formed on one or both of the leg portions 102 a and 102 b. In the example representations of the undershorts 100, seams 104 a and 104 b are shown on the leg portions 102 a and 102 b, respectively. In the context of present description, a seam is defined as a line or a joint where two pieces may be joined by a fastening means. In FIGS. 1A to 1C, seams 104 a and 104 b are shown as side seams, however alternatively or optionally, such a seam may be placed in a straight, in an angled or in a diagonal arrangement between a waist end (in the waistline 103) of the undershorts 100 and a leg portion opening (in the leg portions 102 a and/or 102 b) of the undershorts 100. Further, the seam 104 a and/or seam 104 b may be present in the front side or even in the back side of the undershorts 100. Hence, the primary requirement in configuration of the seams 104 a and 104 b is such that the seams 104 a and 104 b should run through the length of the undershorts 100 from a waist end to a leg end. For example, as shown in FIG. 1B, the seam 104 a runs through a waist end (106 w) to a leg portion end (106 l).

The undershorts 100 further includes at least one fastening means such as a fastening means along the seams 104 a and 104 b for bonding the separations along the seams 104 a and 104 b. For example, the undershorts 100 includes fastening means 108 a and 108 b for bonding (or joining) the separations along the seams 104 a and 104 b, respectively. It is noted that at least one fastening means is included corresponding to each of the seams 104 a and 104 b. For instance, in FIG. 1A, the fastening means 108 a is used to join the seam 104 a (or separate the joined seam 104 a), and the fastening means 108 b is used to join the seam 104 b (or separate the joined seam 104 b).

In the embodiment of FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C, fastening means 108 a and 108 b are shown as zippers, however, it should be understood that snaps, buttons, hooks, Velcro™, etc., may also be used as fastening means. The ‘fastening means 108 a and 108 b’ are hereinafter also interchangeably referred to as ‘zippers 108 a and 108 b’. As shown in example representation in FIGS. 1B and 1C, a desired separation along the seam 104 a may be achieved by moving a puller 110 a of the zipper 108 a. Similarly, a puller 110 b of the zipper 108 b may be used for achieving a desire separation along the seam 104 b. The directions of the pullers 110 a and 110 b may be configured in either ways. For example, in one configuration, the puller 110 a can be pulled down from the waist end (e.g., 106 w) to the leg portion end (e.g., 106 l) for opening the zipper 108 a and vice versa for closing the zipper 108 a. Similarly, in another configuration, the puller 110 a can be pulled up from the leg portion end (e.g., 106 l) to the waist end (e.g., 106 w) for opening the zipper 108 a and vice versa for closing the zipper 108 a.

In an optional embodiment, the undershorts 100 may have side straps 112 a and 112 b on the waistline 103 of the undershorts 100, where the side straps 112 a and 112 b are released for taking off the undershorts 100.

In use, when the undershorts 100 is worn by a user underneath a loose outer shorts, the undershorts can easily be removed without taking off the outer shorts. One example representation of process of removal of the undershorts 100 worn beneath an outer shorts is explained with reference to FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C.

FIGS.2A, 2B and 2C are example representations of undershorts present underneath an outer shorts, a side seam separation of the undershorts without any disturbance to the outer shorts, and removal of the undershorts from an opening of a leg portion of the outer shorts, respectively. As stated earlier, the undershorts may also be separated with seam separation at one or both leg portions of the undershorts.

FIG. 2A shows an example arrangement for illustrating a position of the undershorts 100 beneath the outer shorts 200 in a typical usage. The outer shorts 200 may be shorts (or pants), which is loose enough to accommodate the undershorts 100 beneath it, and such that a user is comfortable in wearing the outer shorts 200. When the outer shorts 200 is typically worn by any user (for example, a cyclist, a sportsperson, an athlete or any person), a waistline 202 of the outer shorts 200 overlaps with the waistline 103 of undershorts 100, and the leg portion 102 a is accommodated beneath a corresponding leg portion 202 a of the outer shorts 200, the leg portion 102 b is accommodated beneath a corresponding leg portion 202 b of the outer shorts 200, and the side straps 112 a and 112 b remain fastened in this position.

In an example scenario, the user may want to take out the undershorts 100 from beneath the outer shorts 200 after a bicycle ride, any other physical activity or sports, or due to any other reason. The user may remove the undershorts 100 without removing the outer shorts 200 by simply reaching under the outer shorts 200 and detaching the seam (for example separating by unzipping the zippers 108 a and/or 108 b) configured on one or both of the leg portions 102 a and 102 b of the undershorts 100. If at least one of the seams 104 a and 104 b is detached or separated, the undershorts 100 can be removed by pulling it down through a leg opening of the outer shorts 200 on the side of the opposite leg. If both seams (104 a and 104 b) are detached or separated, the undershorts 100 can be removed through either of the leg openings or the waist opening of the outer shorts 200.

FIG. 2B shows an intermediate position of the undershorts 100 beneath the outer shorts 200 while removal of the undershorts 100 from beneath the outer shorts 200. In FIG. 2B, it is shown that the zipper 108 a is opened by pulling the puller 110 a all the way from the leg portion end of the undershorts 100 to a waist end of the undershorts 100, thereby completely separating the seam 104 a. It should be understood that the zipper 108 b may also be opened by pulling the puller 110 b all the way from a corresponding leg portion end of the undershorts 100 to a corresponding waist end of the undershorts 100.

FIG. 2C illustrates an intermediate position of the outer shorts 200 and the undershorts 100 once the user starts removing the undershorts 100 from beneath the outer shorts 200. In this representation, as the seam 104 a is completely separated and the side strap 112 a is released, the leg portion 102 b of the undershorts 100 is pulled down from the opening of the opposite leg portion (e.g., leg portion 202 b) of the outer shorts 200. It will be appreciated by those ordinarily skilled in the art that while removal of the undershorts 100 (e.g., inner cycling shorts), the loose outer shorts 200 remains intact as also depicted in FIG. 2C.

In the depicted embodiments in FIGS. 2A, 2B and 2C, only seam 104 a is shown to be separated for the removal of the undershorts 100 from beneath the outer shorts 200, however it should be noted that the seam 104 b can also be separated and the undershorts 100 can be removed by pulling down from the opening of the leg portion 202 a. Also, in another example, both of the seams 104 a and 104 b can be separated, and the undershorts 100 can be removed from either of the leg opening (the openings of the leg portions 202 a and 202 b) of the outer shorts 200 or from a waist opening (of the waistline 202) of the outer shorts 200.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are example representations of the side seam separation 104 a, 104 b of the undershorts 100 without any disturbance to the outer shorts 200 in accordance with another example embodiment. As shown in this example representation (FIG. 3A), the seam separations 104 a, 104 b of the undershorts 100 is separated at both leg portions 202 a, 202 b of the undershorts 100.

FIG. 3A shows an intermediate position of the undershorts 100 beneath the outer shorts 200 while removal of the undershorts 100 from the waist end of the outer shorts 200. The zippers 108 a, 108 b are opened by pulling the pullers 110 a, 110 b all the way from the leg ends of the leg portion 202 a, 202 b of the undershorts 100 to the waist end of the undershorts 100, thereby completely separating the seams 104 a and 104 b, respectively. FIG. 3B illustrates an intermediate position of the outer shorts 200 and the undershorts 100 once the user starts removing the undershorts 100 from the waist end opening (waistline 202) of the outer shorts 200. In this representation, as the seams 104 a and 104 b are completely separated and the side straps 112 a and 112 b are released, the waistline 103 of the undershorts 100 is pulled upwards from the waist end opening of the outer shorts 200 (e.g., waistline 202) of the outer shorts 200. It will be appreciated by those ordinarily skilled in the art that while removal of the undershorts 100 (e.g., inner cycling shorts), the loose outer shorts 200 remains intact as depicted in FIG. 3B. Also, in another example, both of the seams 104 a and 104 b can be separated, and the undershorts 100 can be removed from either of the leg opening (the openings of the leg portions 202 a and 202 b) of the outer shorts 200.

The seams 104 a and 104 b are shown in form of side seams of the undershorts 100. However, any placement of the seams 104 a and 104 b will be within spirit and scope of the present disclosure, as long as the seams 104 a and 104 b are separable by running from waist opening to hem of corresponding leg portions 102 a and 102 b, respectively. For instance, the seams 104 a and/or 104 b may be straight or angled between the waist opening to the leg openings on the front side of the undershorts (refer FIGS. 4A and 4B) and any one of the seams 104 a and 104 b may be separated by a user wearing the undershorts 100 to take out the undershorts 100 from beneath the outer shorts 200 worn by the user. In another embodiment, the seams 104 a and/or 104 b may be straight or angled between the waist opening to the leg openings on the back side of the undershorts.

In an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4C, the present invention provides an undershorts such as an undershorts 150 that includes only one seam 104 a on one leg portion for example, leg portion 102 a (refer FIG. 4C) and the seam 104 a is separated by a user wearing the undershorts 150 to take out the undershorts 150 from beneath the outer shorts 200 worn by the user. The undershorts 150 is removed by pulling down the leg portion 102 b of the undershorts 150 from the opening of the opposite leg portion (e.g., the leg portion 202 b) of the outer shorts 200. In another example embodiment, the undershorts 150 may include only one seam 104 b on the leg portion 102 b. Separating one of the seams (104 a or 104 b) and removing the undershorts 100 from beneath the outer shorts 200 has been explained with reference to FIGS. 2B and 2C.

In various implementations, the undershorts described in the present disclosure would be worn under outer shorts while in use; however such implementations should not be considered limiting to the scope of the present disclosure. For example, in some implementations, the undershorts can be an example of a standard Lycra exercise shorts configured using one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, where the Lycra exercise shorts can be worn by a user for exercise purposes, without wearing outer shorts (e.g., baggy shorts) over the Lycra exercise shorts. In such implementations, when the user desires to remove the Lycra exercise shorts, the user can put on a pair of looser shorts over the Lycra exercise shorts and can remove the Lycra exercise shorts using techniques described in the present disclosure with reference to FIGS. 2A-2C, 3A-3B.

Without in any way limiting the scope, interpretation, or application of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a technical effect of one or more of the example embodiments disclosed herein is to provide undershorts that can be removed by a user without the need to remove the loose outer shorts worn above the undershorts. The example embodiments of the present disclosure suggest techniques for easy removal of the undershorts by the user even in open areas typically associated with physical activity such as running tracks, jogging paths, cycling zones, gymnasiums etc.

Generally, prolonged wear of conventional undershorts may cause sores or rashes on user's skin that is in constant contact with material of the conventional undershorts (e.g., user's leg portions or the groin area (see, 204)) due to constant perspiration. However, undershorts described in various embodiments of the present disclosure preclude or minimize such unwanted occurrences by facilitating the alternative of quick and easy removal of undershorts (e.g., undershorts 100) as soon as the activity is concluded or as per the user's desire. It should further be appreciated that due to the undershorts provided in various embodiments of present disclosure, a separate change room or closet is not needed for this purpose as the user can remove the undershorts by opening one or both of the fastening means (e.g., fastening means 108 a and 108 b) by reaching underneath the outer shorts 200 and pulling the undershorts 100 from a leg opening of the outer shorts 200.

The present disclosure offers design flexibility in terms of placement of at least one seam on at least one leg portion of the undershorts. Further, the at least one seam may be angled or running straight from waist to hem of corresponding leg portion of the undershorts. Also, any suitable fastening means such as zippers, buttons, snaps and Velcro™ may be used in the undershorts. Moreover, the undershorts provided by various embodiments of the present disclosure may be used as compression shorts for all sport activities including cycling, running, exercising, or may even be used for other routine activities by the user.

The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present disclosure and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. 

We claim:
 1. A pair of undershorts, comprising: a pair of leg portions; at least one seam formed on at least one leg portion of the pair of leg portions for taking off the pair of undershorts from legs of a user wearing the pair of undershorts, the at least one seam configured to run through length of the pair of undershorts from a waist end to a leg end; and at least one fastening means along the at least one seam, the at least one fastening means configured to separate or bond separations along the at least one seam, wherein when the pair of undershorts is worn under a pair of outer shorts, the at least one seam is configured to be separated by the user to take off the pair of undershorts from at least one leg opening of the pair of outer shorts without taking off the pair of outer shorts.
 2. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one seam is formed as a straight seam or an angled seam from the waist end of the pair of undershorts to the leg end of the pair of undershorts.
 3. The pair of undershorts as claimed in 2, wherein the at least one seam is formed in at least one of a front portion, a side portion and a back portion of the pair of undershorts.
 4. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one fastening means is at least one of a snap button, buttons, hooks and a Velcro™.
 5. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one seam is formed on both leg portions of the pair of leg portions.
 6. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a waistline; and one or more side straps configured on the waistline, wherein the one or more side straps are released for taking off the pair of undershorts.
 7. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one fastening means comprises a puller for opening or closing the at least one fastening means.
 8. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 7, wherein the pair of undershorts are cycling shorts.
 9. A pair of undershorts to be worn beneath a pair of outer shorts, the pair of undershorts comprising: a first leg portion and a second leg portion; a first seam formed on the first leg portion and a second seam formed on the second leg portion, each of the first seam and the second seam configured to run through length of the corresponding first leg portion and the second leg portion from a waist end to a leg end; a first fastening means configured to separate or bond separations along the first seam and a second fastening means configured to separate or bond separations along the second seam, wherein when the pair of undershorts is worn under the pair of outer shorts, at least one of the first steam and the second seam is separated by the user to take off the pair of undershorts from at least one leg opening of the pair of outer shorts without taking off the pair of outer shorts.
 10. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the first seam and the second seam is formed as a straight seam or an angled seam from the waist end of the pair of undershorts to the leg end of the pair of undershorts.
 11. The pair of undershorts as claimed in 9, wherein each of the first seam and the second seam is formed in at least one of a front portion, a side portion or a back portion of the pair of undershorts.
 12. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one fastening means is at least one of a snap button, buttons, hooks and a Velcro™.
 13. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: a waistline; and one or more side straps configured on the waistline, wherein the one or more side straps are released for taking off the pair of undershorts.
 14. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one fastening means comprises a puller for opening or closing the at least one fastening means.
 15. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 9, wherein the pair of undershorts are cycling shorts.
 16. A pair of undershorts to be worn beneath a pair of outer shorts, the pair of undershorts comprising: a pair of leg portions; a seam formed on a leg portion of the pair of leg portions, the seam configured to run through length of the leg portion from a waist end to a leg end of the pair of undershorts; a fastening means configured to separate or bond separation along the seam, wherein when the pair of undershorts is worn under the pair of outer shorts, the first steam is configured to be separated by the user to take off the pair of undershorts from a leg opening of the pair of outer shorts without taking off the pair of outer shorts.
 17. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 16, wherein the seam is formed as a straight seam or an angled seam from the waist end of the pair of undershorts to the leg end of the pair of undershorts.
 18. The pair of undershorts as claimed in 16, wherein the seam is formed in at least one of a front portion, a side portion or a back portion of the pair of undershorts.
 19. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 16, wherein the fastening means is at least one of a snap button, buttons, hooks and a Velcro™.
 20. The pair of undershorts as claimed in claim 16, further comprising: a waistline; and a side strap configured on the waistline, wherein the side strap is released for taking off the pair of undershorts. 